Valentin Zusslin - Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg 2014
17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
17/20
RVF
92+/100
Robert Parker
“With a golden color, the 2014 Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg offers a very pure, fresh, flinty bouquet that is also rich, concentrated, and wonderfully expressive [...]. The wine is full-bodied, rich, and intense, with a creamy texture that is well-concentrated and juicy, yet lively and fresh, with a beautiful mineral vitality. It is a powerful, well-structured, and very persistent grand cru with plenty of minerality, finesse, and tension; there is also a lovely grip in this concentrated and extremely long finish . Superb aging potential.” (Wine Advocate 2017 – Robert Parker)
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Nose
Aromas of yellow fruit, citrus, and flint
Palate
Pure, delicate, and elegant. Juicy, briny, and lively
Serve
at 10°C
Drink starting at
2017
Drink before
2030
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with seafood, stuffed crab, salmon (smoked or pan-seared), sushi and sashimi, poultry, goat cheese, and sheep's milk cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2017 guide) 17,5/20 (Reference wine)
About the wine:
Beautiful purity on the palate, with subtle salty bitterness, maturity, and delicacy; it’s still too young, but it will rise a notch higher than the Clos-Liebenberg.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2017 guide) 92+/100 (Outstanding wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 17/20 (Great wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
The Pfingstberg Grand Cru Riesling is a great success in the 2014 vintage—complex and full-bodied, with a beautifully refined finish.
About the estate:
The work of Jean-Paul and Marie Zusslin, who carry on the family winemaking tradition dating back to 1691, has been exemplary for several years now. Based in Orschwihr, on a beautiful vineyard, they form a passionate, charismatic duo dedicated to a job well done. And they’re taking on more and more projects: designing a new bottle, installing dozens of beehives and birdhouses throughout the vineyards.... Each has their own role: Marie handles marketing, while Jean-Paul works in the vineyards and the cellar. Biodynamic viticulture since 1997, meticulous winemaking, and precise aging sum up the work of this leading estate, where the focus on individual plots is ever-present, even in the crémants. The excellence of their lineup suggests they may rise in our rankings!
James Suckling
Rated "Recommended"
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